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Virtual Engine Sound System
(VESS)
The Virtual Engine Sound System
generates engine sounds for pedes-
trians to hear vehicle sound because
there is limited sound while electric
power is used.
What Does Regenerative
Braking Do?
It uses an electric motor when decel-
erating and when braking and trans-
forms kinetic energy to electrical
energy in order to charge the high
voltage battery.
Battery
Hybrid vehicle
- The vehicle is composed of a
high voltage battery that drives
the motor and air conditioner, and
an integrated 12V lithium ion
polymer battery with the HEV
battery that drives the lamps,
wipers, and audio system.
- The integrated 12V battery is
automatically charged when the
vehicle is in the ready ( )
mode.
Plug-in hybrid vehicle
- The vehicle is composed of a
high voltage battery that drives
the motor and air-conditioner,
and an auxiliary battery (12 V)
that drives the lamps, wipers, and
audio system.
- The auxiliary battery is automati-
cally charged when the vehicle is
in the ready ( ) mode.
When you start the hybrid
system with the shift lever in
P (Park), the " " indicator
illuminates on the instrument
cluster. The driver can drive
the vehicle, even when the
gasoline engine is off.
When you leave the vehicle,
you should turn OFF the vehi-
cle and place the shift lever in
P (Park). If you depress the
accelerator pedal by mistake,
or when the shift lever is not in
P (Park), the vehicle will
abruptly move, possibly result-
ing in serious injury or death.
WARNING
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Plug-in hybrid mode indicator
CD (Charge Depleting, Electric)
mode : The high-voltage (hybrid)
battery is used to drive the vehicle.
AUTO mode : CD mode and CS
mode are selected automatically
depending on road conditions.
CS (Charge Sustaining, Hybrid)
mode : The high-voltage (hybrid)
battery and gasoline engine is
used to drive the vehicle.
Information
Even when the battery charging rate
is high and driving in electric mode is
possible, engine may turn on in some
areas to protect the system.
Infotainment system Screen
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
(if equipped)
Press [PHEV] on the [Home] screen
or the [All menus] screen and the
menus related to plug-in hybrid
([ECO driving], [Energy information],
[EV range], [Set charging times],
[Charging stations], [Petrol stations])
are displayed.
For more information, please refer
to the Infotainment System
Manual that was separately sup-
plied with your vehicle.
Aux. Battery Saver+
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
The Aux. Battery Saver+ is a function
that monitors the charging status of
the 12 V auxiliary battery.
If the auxiliary battery level is low, the
main high voltage battery charges
the auxiliary battery.
Information
The Aux. Battery Saver+ function will
be ON when the vehicle is delivered. If
the function is not needed, you may
turn it off in the Users Settings mode
on the cluster. For more information,
refer to the following page.
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■CS mode
· Type A · Type B
OAEPH048520/OAEPH048594
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Mode
Cycle Mode :
When the vehicle is OFF with all
doors, hood and liftgate closed, the
Aux. Battery Saver+ activates
according to the auxiliary battery
status.
Automatic Mode :
When the Engine Start/Stop button
is in the ON position with the charg-
ing connector plugged in, the func-
tion activates according to the auxil-
iary battery status to prevent
overdischarge of the auxiliary bat-
tery.Information
• The Aux. Battery Saver+ activates
maximum of 20 minutes. If the Aux.
Battery Saver+ function activates
more than 10 times consecutively
when in the automatic mode, the
function will stop activating, judg-
ing that there is a problem with the
auxiliary battery. In this case, drive
the vehicle for some period of time
or if the auxiliary battery returns to
normal, the function will start acti-
vating.
• The Aux. Battery Saver+ function
cannot prevent battery discharge if
the auxiliary battery is damaged,
worn out, used as a power supply or
unauthorized electronic devises are
used.
• If the Aux. Battery Saver+ function
was activated, a message will be dis-
played on the instrument cluster
and the high voltage battery level
may have decreased.
System Setting
The driver can activate the Aux.
Battery Saver+ function by placing
the Engine Start/Stop button to the
ON position and by selecting:
'User Settings →Other → Aux.
Battery Saver+'
The Aux. Battery Saver+ function
deactivates, when the driver cancels
the system setting.
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Maintaining Hybrid mode to
continue heating or air condi-
tioning (Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
This message is displayed when the
vehicle maintains the HEV mode to
allow heating or air conditioning. The
mode does not change when the
driver presses the [HEV] button to
switch from the HEV mode to EV
mode while the heating and cooling
system is on and the coolant temper-
ature is below 7 °F (-14 °C).
Low/High System Temp.
Maintaining Hybrid mode
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
This message is displayed when the
temperature of the high-voltage
(hybrid) battery is too low or too high.
This warning message is to protect
the battery and the hybrid system.
Low/High System Temp.
Switching to Hybrid mode
(Plug-in hybrid vehicle)
This message is displayed when the
temperature of the high-voltage
(hybrid) battery is too low or high.
This warning message is to protect
the battery and the hybrid system.
OAEPHQ049841LOAEPHQ049834L/OAEPHQ049835LOAEPHQ049836L/OAEPHQ049837L
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Engine Only Propulsion
Only the engine power is used to
drive the vehicle.
(Engine ➞Wheel)
Engine Generation
When the vehicle is stopped, the
high-voltage battery is charged up by
the engine.
(Engine ➞Battery)
Regeneration
The high-voltage battery is charged
up by the regenerative brake system.
(Wheel ➞Battery)
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Engine Brake
The engine braking is used to decel-
erate the vehicle.
(Wheel ➞Engine)
Power Reserve
The engine is simultaneously used to
drive the vehicle and to charge up
the high-voltage battery.
(Engine ➞Wheel & Battery)
Engine Generation/Motor Drive
The engine charges up the high-volt-
age battery. The motor power is used
to drive the vehicle.
(Engine ➞Battery ➞Wheel)
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Engine Generation/Regeneration
The engine and regenerative brake
system charges up the high-voltage
battery.
(Engine & Wheel ➞Battery)
Engine Brake/Regeneration
The engine braking is simultaneously
used to decelerate the vehicle and to
charge up the high-voltage battery.
(Wheel ➞Engine & Battery)
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High Voltage Battery System
*1: Located in the engine compartment
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2: Located under the rear seats
OAEPH088005
OAEQ046019
■ HPCU (Hybrid Power Control Unit)*1
■ High Voltage Battery System*2
Never touch orange colored or
high voltage labeled compo-
nents, including wires, cables,
and connections. When the insu-
lators or covers are damaged or
removed, severe injury or death
from electrocution may occur.
WARNING
While replacing the fuses in the
engine compartment, never
touch the HPCU. The HPCU car-
ries high voltage. Touching the
HPCU may result in electrocu-
tion, serious injury, or death.
WARNING
In the hybrid system, the hybrid
battery uses high voltage to
operate the motor and other
components. This high voltage
hybrid battery system can be
very dangerous. Never touch the
hybrid system. When you touch
the hybrid battery system, seri-
ous injury or death may occur.
WARNING
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